Cruise as a wheelchair-user with Princess Cruises

[Dreamwheeler]

Hi!

In March next year I am going on a cruise in the Caribbean and am looking for accessible excursions with ev. cab companies.
Can you help me with tips:
Aruba
Curacao
Cartagena (Colombia), Colombia
Panama Canal Partial Transit New Locks, Panama
Puerto Limón, Costa
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Referrals are also welcome!

Thank you in advance

[ColeThornton]

Welcome to Cruise Critic.   If you click on "Forums" at the top left of this page and then scroll down you will see the Ports of Call section.  There are sub-forums for all those locations with lots of great info.  That's a great place to ask/research for subjects like this.

[Essiesmom]

What kind of mobility device are you bringing, and how immobile are you?  Once your ship has locked up into Gatun Lake you have to tender ashore in a small boat in order to do an excursion.  Scooters not allowed, and you must be able to accomplish a few steps into and out of the tender.  The same is true of Grand Cayman, however if they use local tender boats they might be able to accommodate a mobility device.  EM

[mom says]

Here's  a link to the Caribbean  POC forum:  https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/456-caribbean/

 

I'm also giving you the link to the Disabled Cruise Travel forum in case there is any useful information  for you :  https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/

[nickhorsley]

For your Caribbean cruise, you might want to check out "Aruba Taxi" in Aruba for accessible rides, "Curacao Accessible Tours" in Curacao for excursions, and "Cartagena Access" in Cartagena for accessible tours. In Panama, "Panama Canal Tours" offers options for accessible viewing, while "Limón Tours" in Puerto Limón has accessible excursions. For Grand Cayman, "Grand Cayman Accessible" is a good bet for both tours and transportation. 

[Host Kat]

On 7/31/2024 at 5:34 AM, Dreamwheeler said:

Hi!

In March next year I am going on a cruise in the Caribbean and am looking for accessible excursions with ev. cab companies.
Can you help me with tips:
Aruba
Curacao
Cartagena (Colombia), Colombia
Panama Canal Partial Transit New Locks, Panama
Puerto Limón, Costa
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Referrals are also welcome!

Thank you in advance

 

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To help you out, your new thread has been moved to the Disabled Cruise Travel forum where it will be on topic. Your fellow Cruise Critic members with physical limitations share their advice and experiences there as well as the Europe Disabled Cruising subforum. Your fellow Cruise Critic members with ability differences of all types share their cruise advice & experiences.

 

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Aruba

Curacao

Colombia

Panama Canal

Costa Rica

Cayman Islands

 

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